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German equity markets finished lower on Friday, with the DAX sliding 1.94% to a fresh six-month low. The MDAX and TecDAX also ended the session in negative territory. Weakness in Software, Utilities and Media names led declines, while notable moves in individual stocks pushed several to multi-week or multi-year lows and highs. DAX option volatility…
French equities closed lower on Friday, with the CAC 40 falling 1.82% to a fresh six-month low and the SBF 120 down 1.80%. Sector declines in Technology, Utilities and Financials pushed more stocks lower than higher. Several large-cap names and mid-cap listings recorded notable moves, while volatility and commodity prices diverged.
Belgian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the BEL 20 sliding 1.76% to a fresh three-month low. Weakness in the Utilities, Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors pressured the benchmark. Market breadth favored losers, while commodities and currency moves showed mixed signals: oil climbed, gold fell and the U.S. dollar strengthened slightly.
Swedish equities closed lower on Friday with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 1.52% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Oil & Gas, Financials and Basic Materials sectors. NIBE Industrier AB ser. B was the session's strongest performer, while SAAB AB ser. B recorded the largest decline. Market breadth showed more than twice as many decli…
Finnish stocks closed lower on Friday with the OMX Helsinki 25 falling 1.42% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Telecoms, Financials and Industrials sectors. Decliners outpaced advancers by a wide margin, with several notable individual movers and commodity and currency moves noted in late trade.
Brazilian businessman Joesley Batista is in direct negotiations to buy the cement arm of Cia. Siderúrgica Nacional SA (SID), engaging with the steel group's controlling shareholder as lenders press for disposals. Morgan Stanley is marketing the cement unit, and other parties including Votorantim SA and China's Huaxin Cement Co. are also in discussi…
Owners of Dublin-headquartered Echelon Data Centres are conducting a strategic review that could include selling part or all of their stakes. Advisers are preparing a potential sale process with a valuation target cited up to €4.5 billion, contingent on delivery of pipeline projects. A decision on whether to launch a sale or retain the business rem…
Poland's equity market closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark WIG30 sliding 1.13% to mark a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Energy, Chemicals and Construction sectors, even as individual names in retail and gaming advanced. Market breadth favored decliners, while oil and the U.S. dollar strengthened and gold eased.
Representative Zoe Lofgren has accused Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick of arranging a $1.58 billion proposed investment in USA Rare Earth in a manner that could give the federal government lasting leverage over the company while benefiting a family-run investment firm tied to Lutnick. In a 10-page letter, Lofgren highlighted provisions that would…
Tesla expects the Netherlands vehicle authority RDW to grant approval for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system by April 10, 2026, a three-week slip from an earlier target. The company says it has finished final vehicle tests and supplied documentation for UN R-171 approval and Article 39 exemptions, with RDW conducting an internal review. Tesl…
HSBC moved Accenture to a Hold rating from Reduce after the stock's sharp decline pushed valuations to levels that better reflect uncertainty around artificial intelligence. The bank trimmed its price target to $220 from $235 and said the risk-reward now looks balanced following roughly a 37% drop over the past year. HSBC pointed to modest outperfo…
Denmark's main bourse closed lower on Friday, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 sliding 0.89% to a fresh five-year low. Losses were concentrated in the Financials, Chemicals and Software & Computer Services sectors, while a handful of healthcare and renewable-energy stocks outperformed. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodities and currency market…
Bank of America in a strategy note advises investors to favor higher-quality, large-cap value stocks as a defensive stance against prolonged geopolitical turmoil, oil-fueled inflation risks and a potential credit cycle. The note highlights historical support for buying dips after shocks, warns that markets may have underreacted to the current confl…
Moroccan equities closed with mixed signals after Friday trading. The Moroccan All Shares index finished unchanged at 0.00%, while several headline stocks recorded flat prices at the close. Oil prices rose, gold futures fell, and local currency crosses strengthened against major currencies. Market breadth figures reported in the session are ambiguo…
Shares of Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CORT) climbed 4.2% on Friday after director G. Leonard Baker Jr. purchased a total of 100,000 shares of the company's common stock. The transactions, disclosed on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, were executed on March 17 and adjusted Baker's direct holdings. The filing also details…
Shares of The Mosaic Company slid after BofA Securities downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy and cut its price target to $30 from $33. The analyst cited a likely one-year delay in margin expansion for phosphate fertilizers driven by inflationary pressure on raw materials, elevated capital spending and a muted earnings inflection tied in part to…
Norwegian equities closed lower on Friday, with the Oslo OBX shedding 1.64% as declines in Media, Transport and Diversified Financials weighed on the market. Winners included Norwegian Air Shuttle, Hafnia and Norsk Hydro, while Yara, Nel and Aker BP were among the largest decliners. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity weakness.
Israel's equity benchmark finished modestly higher on Friday, driven by advances in the Biomed, Technology and Real Estate sectors. The TA-35 rose 0.21% at the close, with Tower Semiconductor and Camtek among the top performers, while Enlight Renewable Energy and several industrial names lagged. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, and …
HSBC upgraded FedEx from Reduce to Hold following third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that outperformed expectations. The brokerage raised its price objective and lifted earnings forecasts after FedEx reported stronger yields, solid volume growth in key segments, and an upgraded full-year outlook driven by its express business.
The Trade Desk (TTD) shares rose 3.7% on Friday after Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated a Buy rating with a $32.00 price target. Martin's view, formed during discussions with advertising technology executives in New York, is that the dispute between The Trade Desk and Publicis is primarily a short-lived negotiation over economic splits and po…
Greece's Athens General Composite fell 0.60% to a fresh three-month low at the close on Friday, weighed down by losses in the Telecoms, Banking and Household sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while a handful of stocks including Athens International Airport SA and Lamda Develop outperformed. Commodities and major currency pairs showed modes…
Lincoln National Corp. (NYSE: LNC) is engaged in confidential discussions with industry peers on a reinsurance arrangement that would move roughly $5 billion of life insurance reserves off its balance sheet. The potential transaction could include universal life products with secondary guarantees and is intended to free capital to support sales gro…
Turkey's main equity gauge, the BIST 100, finished the Friday session down 0.51% as losses in the Banking, Technology and Basic Metals sectors pressured the market. A handful of stocks posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions, and commodity and currency moves were mixed across the session.
Nearly three weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and after strikes by Tehran on Israel, U.S. bases and Gulf states including the UAE, Dubai’s property market is showing early signs of strain. Analysts report steep declines in transaction activity and some agents and online messages flag double-digit discounts on certain listings, even as a numb…
Mizuho upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $40 from $37 after observing signs of an inflection in comparable-store sales and clearer margin outlook. The firm now models flat first-quarter comps versus a prior modest decline and expects sales momentum into the second quarter, while forecasting a …
